Chinese New Year's festive vibe spreads across city

Diverse celebrations of the Chinese New Year have sent festive vibes across the city as people from various cultures express their good wishes for the Year of the Rabbit. The festive calendar spans for 15 days, starting on the first day of the first lunar month, and there are many activities set up across the city to welcome the Lunar New Year. 

Charles Stone from the United States touches a "gold ingot" held by a God of Wealth, a figure of traditional Chinese folk legends who can bestow people great fortune, during a visit to Shenzhen Spring Festival Flower Fair's main venue in Gangxia, Futian District. Lin Jianping

A father and a daughter pose for a photo at the Spring Festival Flower Fair's Aiguo Road venue in Luohu District on Sunday. Sun Yuchen

Children attempt to hug a rabbit mascot at the main venue of this year's Spring Festival Flower Fair in Gangxia, Futian District yesterday. Liu Xudong

Children watch a performance at the main venue of this year's Spring Festival Flower Fair in Gangxia, Futian District yesterday. Liu Xudong

Visitors pose for photos in front of a rabbit-themed installation at the Spring Festival Flower Fair's Aiguo Road subvenue Sunday. Sun Yuchen

A child reacts when receiving a Chinese New Year decoration featuring "福" at a volunteer event that offered residents free Spring Festival couplets near the Shenzhen Book City CBD Store in Futian District on Saturday. Liu Xudong

A calligrapher writes a Spring Festival couplet at a volunteer event near the Shenzhen Book City CBD Store in Futian District on Saturday. Liu Xudong

A child touches the "gold ingot" held by a God of Wealth, a figure of traditional Chinese folk legends who can bestow people great fortune, at the Spring Festival Flower Fair's Aiguo Road subvenue Sunday. Sun Yuchen

Potted phalaenopsis orchids, one of the staples for New Year decorations, is displayed at the Spring Festival Flower Fair's UpperHills and Lianhua Hill Bridge subvenue Sunday. Lin Songtao 

A rabbit-shaped installation, which is part of the Shenzhen Festival Avenue, is seen in Futian District yesterday. Liu Xudong

Residents show their interest in an installation, which is part of the Shenzhen Festival Avenue, in Futian District yesterday. Liu Xudong

A stall owner arranges rabbit-shaped stuffed toys at the Spring Festival Flower Fair's UpperHills and Lianhua Hill Bridge subvenue Sunday. Lin Songtao

Calligrapher Li Li writes a Spring Festival decoration that blends the character "福" (fú, “blessing”) with features of a rabbit to welcome the Year of the Rabbit during a volunteer event near the Shenzhen Book City CBD Store in Futian District on Saturday. Lin Songtao

An installation, which is part of the Shenzhen Festival Avenue, is seen in the Futian CBD area yesterday. Liu Xudong

Residents dress as the Gods of Wealth, legendary figures of traditional Chinese folk culture who can bestow people great fortune, at the Spring Festival Flower Fair's Gangxia main venue yesterday. Liu Xudong

Residents buy sugar-coated haws and strawberries on a stick, a traditional Chinese snack, at the Spring Festival Flower Fair's Gangxia main venue yesterday. Liu Xudong

Rabbit-shaped Spring Festival decorations displayed at the Spring Festival Flower Fair's UpperHills and Lianhua Hill Bridge subvenue Sunday. Lin Songtao

A child arranges a Spring Festival couplet at a volunteer event that offered residents free Spring Festival couplets near the Shenzhen Book City CBD Store in Futian District in Futian District on Saturday. Liu Xudong

Residents take photos at the Spring Festival Flower Fair's Gangxia main venue yesterday. Liu Xudong

Children gather around a clown at the Spring Festival Flower Fair's main venue in Gangxia, Futian District, yesterday. Liu Xudong

A rabbit-shaped ornament is seen in the Shenzhen Book City CBD Store in Futian District on Saturday. Liu Xudong

Rabbit-shaped Spring Festival decorations displayed at the Spring Festival Flower Fair's UpperHills and Lianhua Hill Bridge subvenue Sunday. Lin Songtao

A rabbit-themed installation is seen in the Futian CBD area yesterday. Liu Xudong

A girl takes care of a Spring Festival couplet at a volunteer event that offered residents free Spring Festival couplets near the Shenzhen Book City CBD Store in Futian District on Saturday. Liu Xudong

A woman holds a bunch of flowers at the Spring Festival Flower Fair's main venue in Gangxia, Futian District, yesterday. Liu Xudong

A calligrapher writes a Spring Festival couplet at a service fair that offered residents free Spring Festival couplets in Futian District yesterday. Liu Minxia

A creative Spring Festival decoration that blends the character "福" (fú, “blessing”) with features of a rabbit is displayed during a volunteer event near the Shenzhen Book City CBD Store in Futian District on Saturday. Lin Songtao

Rabbit-themed Spring Festival decorations displayed at the Spring Festival Flower Fair's Aiguo Road subvenue Sunday. Sun Yuchen